(179876) Goranpichler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Goran Pichler (b. 1946) is a leading laser, atomic and molecular physicist in Croatia. He significantly contributed to astronomy education and popularization, and is a fellow of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Goranpichler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Goranpichler is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 179876 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TS333 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.49 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 5.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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